When we say "God with us", we are speaking of the present at all times. We are not concerned with the "ought tos" of the past or the "what ifs" of the future.
Read MoreDo I really want to be united with Jesus THAT much?
Read MoreI am sad to discover just how different I am from those closest to me in perspective, worldview, and values.
Read MoreThe word "absurd" is from the word "sardus" which means "deaf".
The word obedience is from the word "audire" which means "listening"
For a moment I silence myself to listen to the sounds around me. I focus on what I can hear even in the silence.
Read MoreI am thinking for a moment who Jesus really is to me. In prayer, I begin by picturing myself present with Jesus, fully present, and then I begin to have a conversation.
Read MoreThe gospel is so much more. It screams of a heart that beats for you and one which desires to be engaged and encountered.
Read MoreOnce people who know me well do see those things, the truly good friends began to call those things out of me. Anthony deMello said, "A friend calls forth, creates, a quality that he sees in me."
Read MoreI have always loved the rudeness that often attends a person who desperately needs care and healing.
Read MoreI have a stream of people who will gravitate to my book, but for the sake of this space, let me just say I received great help from Bruce Springsteen as it relates to defining a significant portion of my target audience.
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